Parenting In Crisis

Global Initiative to Support Parents (GISP)|Parenting in Crisis

GISP is bringing together different resources for supporting parents and caregivers of children in crisis settings from actors working across sectors and clusters.

If you have any additional evidence-based resources to share on parent and caregiver support in crisis settings, please contact us.

Specific Crises

Case Studies

General Resources

These resources were collected by ECDAN and partners following the devastating earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye. This list is not a complete mapping of all resources that are available. If you have any additional evidence-based resources to share on parent and caregiver support in crisis settings, please contact us.

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Compendium of Resources for Family and Caregiving Strengthening in Humanitarian Settings

This collection of interventions and tools is designed to offer family strengthening resources for supporting families in humanitarian settings. Resources range from programming interventions and campaigns to evaluation tools and evidence reviews and covers multiple sectors including child protection, gender-based violence, mental health and psychosocial support, education, and nutrition. The information provided here comes from a range of publicly available sources and is subject to change.

AdvocacyToolkit/ManualHumanitarianGlobalEnglishAcross childhoodParents and caregiversAdvocacyEducatorsFront line workerNonprofit organizations (NGOs)Social activistsTechnical guidance

Promoting caregivers’ mental health and psychosocial wellbeing and strengthen their capacity to support children

An activity to support caregivers and promote positive caregiving skills.

Toolkit/ManualHumanitarianGlobalEnglishAcross childhoodParents and caregiversAdvocacyEducatorsFront line workerNonprofit organizations (NGOs)Other individuals and institutionsSocial activistsTechnical guidance

UNICEF ECD Handbook for Children in Emergencies

Training and curricular guidelines and instructions to support teaching by teachers, caregivers and instructors working in emergency contexts.
HumanitarianGlobalEnglishFrenchSpanishEarly ChildhoodParents and caregiversAdvocacyEducatorsFront line workerNonprofit organizations (NGOs)Other individuals and institutionsPublished articleSocial activistsTechnical guidance

Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Resources: Families and Youth

List of resources
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A Brief Guide to Setting up Psychosocial Healing Spaces for Children and Families

This guide shares good practice principles when setting up psychosocial services in emergency settings. It is not a manual; rather it is a set of good practice principles to help inform planning and delivery.

Toolkit/ManualHumanitarianGlobalEnglishAcross childhoodAdvocacyEducatorsFront line workerNonprofit organizations (NGOs)Other individuals and institutionsSocial activistsTechnical guidance

Easy Tips for Parents of Young Children

Home-based learning infographics for parents and caregivers to support early learning.

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Early Childhood Care and Development in Emergencies – A Programme Guide

The guide assists with what to do for ECCD in emergencies. It includes supproting caregivers and communities.

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Early Childhood Development in Emergencies: Integrated Programme Guide

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Crisis Response ECDiE Advocacy Guidance Note

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